Coin-delivery machine.



C. MENCHEN & F. CORRELL.

COIN DELIVERY MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1909.

1,099,661 Patented June 9,1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO..WASHINGTON, n. c

C. MENOHBN & F. UORRELL.

GOIN DELIVERY MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1909.

1,099,661., Patented June 9, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0.. WASHINGTON, D c.

C. MENCHEN & F. CORRBLL.

COIN DELIVERY MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 14, 1909.

1,099,661 Patented June 9,1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL MENCHEN, F MUNICH, AND FRIEDRICH CORR-ELL, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

COIN-DELIVERY MACHINE.

Specification cf Letters Patent.

Application filed July 14, 1909.

Patented June 9, 1914.

Serial No. 507,606.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CARL MENCHEN, engineer,residing at Blumenstrasse 53, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, and FRIEDRICHCoRRnLn, civil engineer, residing at Alexandrinenstrasse 137, Berlin,Germany, both subjects of the German Emperor, have invented new anduseful Improvements in (loin-Delivery Machines, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for delivering coins or otherarticles or for changii'ig money, and more particularly to a furtherdevelopment of the machine described in U. S. Letters Patent #9e3,030 ofDec. Li, 1909. While in a machine according to the invention set forthin the said patent the movement of one and the same kind of metal only,so that separate slides are provided for the different metal coins, forinstance, copper, nickel, silver and gold and at each step in a slide,in each separate position a given combination of this kind of coins ispaid out, according to the present invention the arrangement of slidesand recesses therein makes it possible to use one and the same slidesimultaneously for delivering different kinds of metal coins. It thuspossible for example to use the first slide for delivering copper andnickel coins, the second slide for delivering nickel and silver coins;for, according to the coinage for which the machine hereinafterdescribed is designed, the oneand two-pfennig pieces are of copper, thefiveand ten-pfennig pieces are of nickel, and the fifty-pfennig piecesare of silver.

According to the present invention, when utilizing the slides in theabove manner, it is possible to select the single recesses or notches oneach slide in such a manner that during the step by step movement ofeach slide, the coin unit peculiar to the said slide will successivelyand always increasing by one unit for each step, be paid out ordelivered in the minimum number of coins. This can be determinedbeforehand, so that in this manner the position of each slide willindicate successively the number of the units peculiar to the saidposition. If it is a question of a decimal system of coins, the firstslide can occupy for instance, ten different positions, so that theposition of rest will indicate the zero value of the lowest decimal, theposition after the first step, the

value one, the position after the second step, the value two and so on;and the last position will indicate the value nine of the lowestdecimal. The second slide determines in its position of rest the zerovalue of the second decimal, and in its outermost position the valuenine of the second decimal, and in the intermediate positions theremaining values one to nine of the said second decimal. In the same waythe third slide indicates all the values of the third decimal, thefourth slide all the values of the fourth decimal, and so on. It istherefore merely necessary, when it is desired for in stance to pay out7% mark 98 pfennigs, to set the first slide on 8, the second slide on 9,the third slide on it and the fourth slide on 7. This setting can beeffected directly, each slide being provided with an index or pointerwhich travels in front of a scale pr0- vided with the figures O9, or bymeans of keys in the usual manner. It is essential in every case thatthe notches of the slides and the stops should be adapted to be, and infact must be, selected so that in case of the step by step movement ofthe slides always one unit more than before should be delivered. Thesingle slides with latches and tappets can be constructed in exactly thesame way as described in the said co pending application.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood reference may behad to the accompanying drawings which illustrate its application to acash delivery machine.

Figure 1 is a plan of a cash delivery ma chine for kinds of coins usedin Germany, from one pfennig to twenty marks. Figs. 2 and show twomodifications of the adjusting device forming the essential part of theinvention and made in the shape of a flat, rectangular slide. Fi l showsthe cash delivery machine in section. Fig. 5 shows the adjustmentdevices in the form of disksegments arranged side by side. Fig. 6 showsthe said disk-segments of difierent diameters arranged above each other.Fig. 7 shows the adjustment devices in the form of complete disks,several of which are mounted on one and the same hollow spindle. Fig. 8shows the adjustment device in the form of rollers. Fig. 9 shows acomplete automatic delivering machine for goods with adjustment devicesformed of disks, in which the ejecting latches and the ejecting leversare made in one piece. Figs. 104st show separate arrangements of theadjustment devices in order to enable combinations arranged on one setof ejectors to be again altered in any desired manner.

The construction and working of the improved adjustment device will bebest understood with reference to a cash delivery machine.

Referring now to the drawings it will be seen that the arrangement onthe cash delivery machines is such that mk. 99.99 could be paid byadjusting only four slides. As

*ill be seen from Fig. 1, there are provided four slides A A A A, ofwhich the slide A is provided with three groups C C C of recesses Dcorresponding to the threecoins of 1 pig. (C 2 pig. and 5 pfg. (G whichare the only pfennig unit coins in Germany. The second adjustment deviceA has in accordance with the two kinds of coins which exist in Germany,for tens of pfgs. two groups of recesses (3* and C corresponding to the10 pfg. pieces (0*) and 50 pig. pieces (C 2) The adjustment device A hasfour groups C, C C C of recesses D corresponding to the four kinds ofcoins of mk. units of l mk. (C 2 mk. (C 3 mk. (C and 5 mk. (C Finally,the adjustment device A* has two groups of recesses, C and Ccorresponding to the two kinds of coins C to 10 mk. and C to 20 mk.which the German currency cornprises.

The adjustment slides A A A and A can be shifted step by step in ninestages, in accordance with the divisions given on a scale as H (Figs. 1and one of which is provided for each slide; or, if they are made in theform of rotary disks or sectors, they can be turned. The singleadjustment devices or slides have recesses D and projections E betweenthem, said recesses and projections being of such width, that on thegradual advance of the slides, a new combination of kinds of coins isalways obtained, in order to enable the desired amounts to be paid inthe highest combination of the kinds of coins at the time.

In order to explain the working of the adjustment devices, the movementof the rectangular slide A of Figs. 1 and 4 will be more fullydescribed. The slide A is shown in the position in which it happens tobe when the index G on the adjustment head F, Fig. 4, is at the zero ofthe scale H, Fig. 1. If the index G is moved to the figure 1 of thescale H by moving the slide r3 through its attached head F, and theslide A thus shifted to a corresponding extent to the left, theadjustment part B which is hereinafter referred to simply as the latch,will register with the first recess D of the recess group C of onepfennig piece; while the latches B and B will register with theprojections E, and consequently will be unable to advance, although thelatches B and B are released simultaneously with E Only the latch Bwill, therefore, be able to bring into the ejecting position itscorresponding ejecting device I for the one pfennig pieces of the cointube M. Then the latch B is brought back into the initial position andthe index G arranged in front of the figure 2 of the scale H, on thelatches B B and B being released, only the latch 13 will this time fallinto the first recess B for the 2 ofennig pieces, while the latches Band B will strike the projections E and will be unable to advance. Ifthe index G is placed on the figure 3, and the latches B B and B arecaused to advance, the latches B and B will each engage with a recess Dof C and C while the latch B will remain inoperative. If the index isadjusted on the figure 4, the latch B will fall two stages deep, intothe recess D of the group C so that in case of four pf 's. consisting oftwo pigs. pieces will have to be paid out. If the adjustment is made onthe figure 5, the latch B will fall into the recess D of the group C andthe latches B and B will remain inoperative, as they strike theprojections E. When the adjustment is made on the figure 6, the latchesB and B will each fall into a recess D of the groups C and C and if theadjustment is made on the figure 9, then the latch B will fall to theextent of one stage into the group C and the latch B to the extent oftwo stages into the group C In the same way as in the case or" thisslide, the recesses D and projections E and the depths of the recesses,are grouped on all the slides A A A A3 of the adjustment device, in suchmanner that the latches B which operate up to four ejecting fingers I,(Fig. at) become operative in such combination that each amount of tensand units of mk. and of tens and units of pig. will be paid out in thehighest kind of coins. As already stated, the arrangement of latches,ejecting fingers, etc.,'shown in Fig. at operates in the same manner asdescribed in the prior application referred to. The extent that thelatches B, B etc., may thus be advanced determines the number ofejecting fingers I raised above the surface to engage the coins or thelike in the corresponding tubes M, M etc., as the slide is drawnoutwardly and the said fingers pass under the tubes. Each bar B isprovided with a stop 2', engaging with a beveled lug or rail 1' commonto all the bars, said bars being thus held back against the action ofsprings f, so that it is possible to adjust the plates A, A etc.,without hindrance. When the plate a is drawn out in any suitable manner,the said beveled lug or rail 71 being pivotally attached to said plateis suitably pushed down to release the bars B which move forward underthe action of the springs f, the distance corresponding to theadjustment of the plates A, A etc. When the plate a is completely drawnout, the bars B strike with their stop 2' against a stationary bar R andare restored to their original condition.

As shown in Fig. 2, instead of giving to the recesses D four depths,when for instance up to four coins of one kind have to be paid for oneamount, it is possible to arrange also four ejecting latches B for oneand the same kind of coin, and four coin reservoirs for this kind ofcoin. This operates then, in case of two coins of the same kind, twoejecting latches B; in case of three coins, three ejecting latches; andin case of four coins, four ejecting latches which eject then the samecoins from two, three or four coin reservoirs.

Fig. 3 shows how the arrangement of the groups of recesses will have tobe modified relatively to each other and for each single group when, inaddition to the ten and fiity pfg. coins, there should be alsointroduced in Germany a 25 pfg. coin. In that case, in addition to thegroup of recesses and projections for the 25 pfg. piece, it would benecessary to arrange also a group of recesses and projections for a 5pfg. piece, that is to say, a second coin tube for 5 pfg. pieces wouldalso have to be provided in the 10 pfg. slide, in order to enable the 10pf amounts to be rounded off to the decimal place, where the 25 pfg.coin is required. Instead of making recesses, as shown in Figs. 1%, inslides which are moved in their longitudinal direction, the recessescould be also arranged on the circumference of circular sectors whichare rotated about their axis. Each sector could be mounted on a separatespindle, Fig. 5, in which case the sectors could be all of the samediameter; but, as shown in Fig. 6, all the sections could be rotatablymounted on one and the same spindle, in which case the sectors arepreferably made of different diameters. For the rest, the recesses asregards their position, depth and length must be selected exactly in thesame manner as in the arrangement of slides shown in Figs. 1-4:. Moreparticularly, there is shown in Fig. 5, by the indication of 1-5 pfgs.on the sector A that the said slide is intended for simultaneouslypaying out copper and nickel coins, while by the indication of 10 pigs.and 50 pfgs. recesses on the sector A it is pointed out that the slidein this section is intended for simultaneously paying out nickel andsilver coins. When the recesses are made in the disks K, Fig. 7, thedifierent disks K must be arranged in groups in such manner that in thesame way, as shown in Fig. 5 with reference to the sectors A to A thefirst group of the disks has recesses for l, 2 and 5 pfg. coins (that isto say, nickel and copper); the second group recesses for 10 and 50 pf zcoins (that is to say, nickel and silver) etc. The disks must be mountedin groups on joint hollow spindles, so that they must always movetogether, each group as a whole. In place of the hollow spindles L andof the single disks, a roller with corresponding groups of recesses asshown in Fig. 8 could also be used. It can, however, also happen inpaying out money, the customer wishes instead of 20 mk, pieces 20 mk.paper notes; or, instead of one 20 mk. gold coin, two 10 mk. gold coins;or that one kind of coin may fail or be exhausted. In order to enable alarge number of such frequently desired or required combinations to beobtained, the reservoirs containing, say the 20 mk. pieces might beremoved and a reservoir containing 20 mk. notes inserted. It is,however, more satisfactory to have double reservoirs, for example, for20 and 10 mk. notes, 20 and 10 mk. coins, arranged in a suitable numbernext to each other. The slides are then arranged aceordingly, as shownin Figs. 10 and 11, in dili'erent positions above or next to each other,and in such manner that either they can be adjusted relatively to theejecting latches B, or the latter can be adjusted relatively to theslides A. Fig. 9 illustrates the application of such round disks K to anautomatic delivery machine for goods, but which of course could also beutilized for delivering coins. If the spindle L, on which are mounted agroup of the disks K with the recesses C, is set in given position bymeans of a key Y, the downward projections P of the ejecting lever B,according to the position of the recesses G relatively to the end of thelever P, can engage with the same to a corresponding depth. In that waythe other end Q of the double armed lever B is raised. The double armedlever B carries above its end Q, a second arm R provided I" P engageswith a recess G the parts Q. and 'S are raised to a correspondingextent. hen the coin tubes or recesses M mounted on a carriage T so thatthey can travel, are moved to the left by the movement of the handle U,the ejectors Q, push out one, two or more of the coins or goods arrangedone above another in the tube M, a corresponding number having beenuncovered by the sleeve S. The goods or coins thus ejected, fall on tothe slide V, which, when the lever U strikes the rod W, is released bymeans of the lever X and carried out of the machine by the action of thespring T When the lever U is released, the parts will be returned totheir original position by the action of springs with the exception ofthe slide V which must be pushed back by hand.

Fig. 12 shows the disks K which can be shifted either one at a time orin groups; and, for instance, instead of gold coins of 20 mk. a papernote of 20 mk. or two 10 Ink. pieces, can be paid for a 20 mk. piece,the disks K being connected alternately to the corresponding ejectinglatches B by means of forks N.

F igs, 13 and 1% show how the various groups of recesses G can bearranged on one adjustable disk K, and in that way any desiredpredetermined combination of movement of the latches and the latchgroups B can be obtained. Each sum can be indicated by a combination ofcoins determined in ad vance. If, however, some kinds of coins areswitched out, as there are no more left, the said switching out willalso have an influence on the whole combination.

Fig. 13 shows diagrammatically four different possible combinationsarranged on one single disk. According as one or the other of the groupsof recesses C is to be brought into the operative posit-ion, the disk Kis rotated to an angle of 90. The mechanism for the purpose is showndiagrammatically in Fig. 14. The disk K is mounted on a spindle, so thatit can be moved longitudinally of the same, but cannot rotate on it. Thesleeve L can, on the contrary, rotate freely on the spindle, but cannotmove on it. The disk and the sleeve are held in engagement with eachother by means of suitable couplings and springs. Their relativeposition can be modified by operating the button shown on the right handside four times, so that always another group of recesses C comes intothe operative position shown in Fig. 9.

WVe claim 1- 1. A cash or change delivery machine comprising: suitablecontainers and eject ing mechanism cooperating therewith to remove coinsor the like from the said containers and controlling means for theejecting mechanism, the said controlling means including membersprovided with recesses and stops arranged in groups corresponding to thesmaller and larger fractions of the unit of coinage and to multiples ofthe unit of coinage, the arrangement of the groups being such that eachejecting mechanism for each group at each step successively brings.

about the delivery of one unit more than in the previous position and acommon setting device for the various recesses and stops of each group.7

2. A cash or change delivery machine comprising: suitable containers andejecting mechanism cooperating therewith to remove coins or the likefrom the said containers, and controlling means for the ejectingmechanism provided with suitable recesses, and stops cut in saidcontrolling means, the said controlling means being arranged in groups,the recesses and stops of the first group corresponding to hundredths ofthe unit coinage, of the second to tenths of the unit of coinage, of thethird to the unit of coinage and multiples thereof up to and includingnine times the said unit, and of the fourth ten times the unit ofcoinage and multiples thereof up to and including ninety times the unitof coinage, the arrangement of the groups being such that each ejectingmechanism for each group at each step successively brings about thedelivery of one unit more than the previous position and a commonsetting device for the various recesses and stops of each group.

3. A cash or change delivery machine comprising: suitable containers andejecting mechanism adapted to remove coins or the like from the saidcontainers, and controlling means for the ejecting mechanism including aplurality of controlling slides provided with recesses, and stops insaid slides, and means to adjust the same, the said slides each beingadapted to occupy ten different positions, the normal positioncorresponding to the zero value of the lowest decimal, the firstposition the value one, and so forth to the last position which willindicate the value nine of the lowest decimal; the second slide in itsnormal position the value zero of the second decimal, and its lastposition the value nine of the said second decimal; and so forth and acommon setting device for the various recesses and stops of each group,

4. In an automatic ejecting machine: a plurality of latches; means tomove the same; means to control the degree of movement of said latches,comprising a set of keepers provided with recesses, and projections insaid keepers, said recesses and proections of each set being adapted tobe engaged by the corresponding latches and each keeper of a setrepresenting the same value, means to cause a desired keeper of a set orsets of said keepers to coact with a particular latch or latches, theother keepers of the particular set or sets remaining inoperative, andmeans to impart a step by step movement to said keepers.

5. In an automatic ejecting machine: a plurality of latches; means tomove the same; means to control the degree of movement of said latches,comprising a set or In testimony whereof, We aflix our signasets ofkeepers provided with recesses, and tures, in presence of two Witnesses.

projections in said keepers said recesses and T projections of each setbeing adapted to be g g a engaged by the corresponding latches and Ieach keeper of a set representing the same Witnesses as to Carl Menchen:

value, means to adjust said latches With re- LOUIS l. MUELLER, spect toan entire set or sets of said keepers, MA'rI-IILDE K, HELD. and means toimpart a step by step move- Witnesses as to F. Correll: 10 ment to saidkeepers. HENRY HAsPER,

Dated this 1 1th day of June 1909. VOLDEMAR HAUET.

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